sheila

¹ American

[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

Australian Slang.

a girl or young woman.

Sheila ² American

[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

a female given name, form of Celia.

sheila British

/ ˈʃiːlə /

noun

old-fashioned an informal word for girl woman

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sheila Sheila

Rachel's a beaut-looking sheila, and she's fairly serious about acting, but what can you do with a script like that?

From Time Magazine Archive

Sheila Williams, from Golden Cross, has taken on a waitress job for the winter to help her pay her bills.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race on Sunday for the second time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Bern Rogers, from Bristol, told the BBC of the "harrowing and deeply sad" family dispute since her elderly mother Sheila died in 2020, which even led to her facing criminal charges.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

A separate lawsuit is scheduled for next year in which Sheila Katerelos, 56, alleges she suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ride in 2020.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

I go sit on the floor by Sheila.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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